Driving in Luang Prabang during the Spring Festival, do you have any suggestions?

I don’t know where you are starting from. Since you are going to Luang Prabang, you should exit the customs at Mohan Port in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, and enter the customs at Boten Port in Laos to go to Luang Prabang.

I drove this line by myself. The road is actually not far, only about 290 kilometers, but it took me nearly 7 hours. Most of them were mountain roads with many sharp turns and large trucks. I can't run at all, and even if I can run, I'm afraid of motion sickness.

Since you have passed the Spring Festival, here are some suggestions:

1. Choose the time to exit and enter the customs. The peak time for customs clearance at Mohan Port is in the morning, and the waiting time is very long during the Spring Festival. It is recommended to go to the port after 3 pm, go through customs clearance procedures and Laos entry procedures, stay at Boten Port, and depart from Boten Port early the next morning. When walking to Luang Prabang, you can also sleep in and start. This is what I do. There are few people, the procedures are fast, and there is basically no queue. (Mohan Port and Boten Port are next to each other)

2. Customs clearance and entry procedures. Laos requires a visa on arrival. The procedures are very simple, and the procedures for driving are not complicated. As long as you complete the procedures and apply for a temporary license plate, type B driving permit, etc. at the Chinese customs with your driving license, the vehicle can go out (details are available Follow me and read the secrets of entry and exit in my article). If you are a human being, you can exit the customs with your passport stamped. To enter Laos, you need to apply for a Lao driver's license, visa on arrival, customs and other procedures.

Remember that the procedures must be completed and you must buy Laos insurance, otherwise you will be fined along the way!

3. Accommodation. Luang Prabang is not big, so accommodation is a problem. Many accommodations do not have parking space. Remember to book a room in advance before the Spring Festival, otherwise it will be troublesome to find one when you arrive.

4. Attractions. There are two main waterfalls outside Luang Prabang, one is Guangxi Waterfall and the other is Snow Falls. They are very close to Luang Prabang. You can drive to Guangxi Waterfall to the entrance of the scenic spot. The Snow Falls car can only drive to the pier, and then take a boat to the scenic spot. Scenic spot tickets and boat tickets are very cheap. Luang Prabang mainly includes several temples and Puxi Mountain. From Puxi Mountain, you can see the Mekong River and the entire city of Luang Prabang. If the weather is good, you can watch the sunrise.

5. Navigation. There are many options to choose from. I used the Tantu offline map and downloaded the Laos map in advance. There was basically no problem navigating there.

Other advice is to never violate the rules there, as violations will result in heavy fines. Another suggestion is to remember to negotiate the price. You can negotiate the price of everything over there, including fines.

You can also leave messages online to communicate and try your best to tell me the information you know!

Self-driving to Luang Prabang, Laos during the Spring Festival is a good choice. On December 10, 2015, I drove a self-driving RV from Mohan, Yunnan, China to travel to Southeast Asia. I visited 3 countries, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, all the way to Johor, the border of Singapore and Malaysia, and also to the southernmost tip of the Asian continent, Turtle Island. At that time, Thailand could still drive into Thailand at will, but starting from June 28, 2016, Thailand will not allow Chinese self-driving cars to enter at will. Tour groups must be formed, and the group must follow the designated route when entering and leaving. It is very troublesome to wait for the tour guide to follow you. But Laos is pretty good now. There are no restrictions on Chinese self-driving travel. Yunnan Mohan Port is in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, which is an important port for Southeast Asia. The exit procedures from this port can be handled at the border port. It is very simple. You need a vehicle driving license and a driver's license. , the insurance and other procedures are complete, and you have to pay about 12 yuan. It took a long time, and I forgot a little. There is no other fee. Just give me a small note. Don’t lose it. Return this to the Chinese customs. When entering Laos, you can apply for an entry visa. , about 230 yuan, and the vehicle entry is relatively simple. There is a disinfection fee of about 20,000 Lao coins, and there are no other fees. The correspondence with China is customs, border inspection, vehicle simple inspection and then release, which takes about 1 hour, including the processing of Laos. When it comes to visa application, the Laos opposite the Mohan Port is called the Boten Port. Once you exit the Boten Port, you enter Laos. Laos lags behind China. It is equivalent to our social development level in the late 1980s. Diesel is 1 yuan cheaper than in China. Around RMB! Not far from Boten, there is a small kiosk selling insurance. There are two words for insurance in Chinese. It is recommended to buy insurance. Go along Highway 13 for about 20 kilometers to Laos Namtha. Go left to Luang Prabang and go right. I was going to Huaihe. On my return trip, I entered Vientiane, Laos from Nong Khai, Thailand, which is the capital of Laos, Vientiane, and then went to Luang Prabang to return to China. Luang Prabang is the most scenic place in Laos, with a French style. This used to be a French colony, a place where French aristocrats went on vacation. Three years ago, the roads in Laos were average, comparable to China's Class 3 highways. Some road sections were not good. There is a large section of mountain road where you still need to pay more attention when driving! Food and accommodation in Laos are relatively cheap, and rooms priced at 100 yuan are pretty good.

It is said that the police in Laos are relatively bad, but I am lucky that I have not encountered any bad police!

Excuse me, is it convenient to add diesel there